Three-dimensional modeling of hydrodynamic processes in the St. Lucie Estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 73, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 188-200

  Ji, Zhen Gang ^a   Hu, Guangdou ^b   Shen, Jian ^c   Wan, Yongshan ^b  

^a Applied Environmental Engineering LLC   (United States)

^b SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

EFDC model; estuarine hydrodynamics; flushing time; lateral inflow; salinity intrusion; St. Lucie Estuary; stratification

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FLUSHING; FRESHWATER INPUT; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFLOW; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; STRATIFICATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LUCIE ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247647988     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.12.016     Document Type: Article

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